Native Instruments Kontrol S88 Mk3

Elevate your musical creativity with the Native Instruments Kontrol S88 MK3

Unlock the full potential of your music with the Native Instruments Kontrol S88 MK3, a powerful USB MIDI keyboard controller that puts you in control of your music like never before.

This intelligent keyboard controller is designed to be the heart of your studio setup. It seamlessly integrates with your virtual instruments through deep NKS integration, offering a direct and immersive connection to Kontakt and a wide range of partner instruments, effects, and sounds. Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional controllers, as the Native Instruments Kontrol S88 MK3 allows you to effortlessly navigate, adjust, and play virtual instruments with the feel of real, weighted keys.

What truly sets the Native Instruments Kontrol S88 MK3 apart is its polyphonic aftertouch, a game-changer in expressive control. With the gentlest touch on each key, you can modulate cutoff, pitch, vibrato, and more without the need for extra control elements. Crafted in collaboration with Fatar, the semi-weighted keybed ensures the best possible polyphonic aftertouch experience, giving you unparalleled performance control.

The high-resolution full-color screen offers intuitive browsing, tweaking, and mixing, making it easy to find the perfect sound and fine-tune your virtual instruments. Its industrial design is not just eye-catching but also built to last, featuring metal and glass elements. The redesigned Light Guide keeps you in key while pinpointing sounds, key zones, switches, scales, and more.

With the Native Instruments Kontrol S88 MK3, you're not just controlling music; you're making it come to life. Advanced NKS technology provides in-depth control and integration, allowing you to play Kontakt instruments and thousands of partner sounds, instruments, and effects with unrivaled realism and no interruptions to your creative flow.

Key Features:

• Next-generation NKS technology for seamless integration with Kontakt and partner instruments
• 88 semi-weighted keys on a Fatar keybed
• Industry-leading polyphonic aftertouch for expressive control
• High-resolution full-color screen for intuitive operation
• Striking industrial design with metal and glass elements
• Redesigned Light Guide for staying in key
• Anodized aluminum knobs and illuminated pitch and modulation wheels
• USB MIDI and USB-C bus power, plus sustain, expression, and two assignable pedal inputs
• Extensive integration with major DAWs, going beyond standard transport controls

Specifications:

• Dimensions: 1353 x 347 x 120 mm
• Weight: 13.5 kg / 30 lbs

System Requirements:

• MIDI 2.0 compatible
• Intel Core i5, Apple M1 (or equivalent or higher)
• macOS 13 (Ventura) or higher (compatible with macOS 12 in MIDI mode)
• Windows 10 (latest service pack) or higher
• 8 GB RAM

Hardware Specifications:

• 1 high-resolution color screen with a glass surface (1280 x 480 mm)
• CNC-machined, bead-blasted, and anodized aluminum, 8 encoder caps, 1 4D encoder cap, 2 wheels (pitch and mod)
• RGB illuminated pitch and mod wheels
• Button islands for a continuous, dustproof control surface, grouped by function

Included Software:

• Komplete Select
• Komplete Kontrol Software